HR 1713 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food Advanced technology and technological innovations Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural research Alternative and renewable resources Climate change and greenhouse gases Department of Agriculture Department of Energy Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Fires Forests, forestry, trees Pest management Research administration and funding Research and development Water use and supply

DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

Introduced: March 22, 2023 Introduced by: Lucas, Frank D. Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

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Became law

Dec 5, 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Dec 4, 2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 4, 2023

Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Dec 4, 2023

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6089-6090)

Dec 4, 2023

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1713.

Dec 4, 2023

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6089-6090)

Dec 4, 2023

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6089-6090)

May 22, 2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 118-74, Part II.

May 22, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.

May 22, 2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-74, Part I.

May 11, 2023

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 1.

May 11, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 11, 2023

Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Discharged.

Apr 25, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Mar 29, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 29, 2023

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.

Mar 22, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture to carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities through the establishment of an interagency agreement.

The agencies are authorized to (1) carry out reimbursable agreements in order to maximize research and development effectiveness, and (2) collaborate with other federal agencies. Further, the interagency agreement must require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process, which considers applications from federal agencies, national laboratories, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit institutions.

Research and development activities may include

collaborative research in a variety of focus areas, such as integrated natural resources and the energy-water nexus, biofuels and biobased products, invasive species management, grid modernization and security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention;
developing methods to accommodate large voluntary standardized and integrated data sets on agricultural, environmental, supply chain, and economic information;
supporting research infrastructure and workforce development; and
conducting collaborative research and development on ways to improve agriculture operations and processing efficiencies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

What's happening now December 5, 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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